We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Cerritos College. You can study it at the Associate’s, Undergraduate Certificate levels. Its best result is a rank of #5 out of 24 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, Cerritos College as a strong choice for dental support services, ranked #28 out of 341 schools nationally.Ranking Rank Best Dental Support Services Schools 28 of 341 Best Dental Support Services Schools in California 7 of 28
The following degree levels are granted in dental support services at Cerritos College, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.Degree Level Annual Graduates Associate’s 31 Undergraduate Certificate 25
During the most recent reporting year, Cerritos College conferred 31 associate’s degrees in dental support services.
Cerritos College is a solid choice among schools offering dental support services at the associate’s level. Its best result was #5 out of 24 schools by College Factual.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.In State Out of State Tuition $1,288 $11,928 Fees $76 $76
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In the most recent graduating class, 10% of dental support services associate’s degrees went to men and 90% went to women.
The majority of dental support services associate’s degree graduates at Cerritos College are Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 52% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cerritos College with a associate’s in dental support services.

| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Cerritos College awarded 21 associate’s completions in dental hygiene/hygienist in the most recent reporting year — 90% to women and 10% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (48%).
Cerritos College awarded 10 associate’s completions in dental assisting/assistant in the most recent reporting year — 90% to women and 10% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (60%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Cerritos College handed out 25 undergraduate certificate degrees in dental support services.
Cerritos College is not yet ranked for dental support services at the undergraduate certificate level.
In the most recent graduating class, 12% of dental support services undergraduate certificate degrees went to men and 88% went to women.
The largest share of dental support services undergraduate certificate degree graduates at Cerritos College are Hispanic or Latino. About 72% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cerritos College with a undergraduate certificate in dental support services.

| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Cerritos College granted 25 undergraduate certificate completions in dental assisting/assistant recently — 88% to women and 12% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (72%).
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